Essays and Research Papers on Film & Television

This 4 page paper discusses the ramifications of American movies in foreign markets and countries and what this has to do with the impact of globalization around the world. Bibliograpy lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper compares and contrasts the 1968 Zeferelli version of Romeo and Juliet to the modernized version by Baz Luhrmann. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the male characters in the films “Mystic River” and “Monster’s Ball” as it relates to feminist theories and patriarchal ideas. The work discussed in this examination is “Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics” by Bell Hooks. No additional sources cited.

This 7 page report discusses the role of "the Other" in five classic films: D.W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation (1915); Charlie Chaplin's The Immigrant (1917) and Shoulder Arms (1918); Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr. (1924); and Little Caesar (1931) starring Douglas Fairbanks and E.G. Robinson. Each of the movies present an unique vision of tensions ...

This 5 page paper analyzes Sam Mendes' film, American Beauty for cinematography, themes of beauty and love, as well as visual, musical symbols. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the significant impact pirated movies has on the entertainment industry, including movies, rentals, etc. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines various theories and then applies them to Disney’s “Cinderella.” The paper examines if the cartoon film is art or a reflection of industrialized culture, or both. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper gives a critical analysis and reveiw of Sofia Coppola's movie, Lost in Translation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 12 page paper which examines the orientalism found in Sofia Coppola’s film “Lost in Translation.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the popularity of Shirley Temple, in the past as well as the present. The paper also focuses on her film “Heidi” as an example of her charm. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A paper which looks at Turner's theory that film is both art and social practice, with specific reference to the interaction between media text and social change. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the how the film represents the five key elements of sound, acting, mise-en-scene, photography, and writing. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page paper examines the trilogy that uses three symbolic color elements. The plots and themes from White and Blue are explored. The focus of this paper is on the death/transformation/rebirth experience that is seen in each of these films. No additional sources cited.

20 pages in length. Beyond the political implications of postmodernism, artistic endeavors metamorphosed as a means by which to illustrate just how grand and far-reaching the response to modernism truly was. From music to film and dance to literature, the arts reflected such transformation that artists, writers and media people of all sorts ...

A 3 page essay that discusses the 1992 movie Mississippi Masala as it pertains to the subject of immigration. This film which was directed by Mira Nair and produced by Michael Nozik and Mira Nair for Cinecom Entertainment)makes some important points about the immigration experience and the tension that derives from immigrant groups attempting to ...

Paper posits that 21 Grams is a metaphor for saving Jack from multiple personality disorder (MPD), thereby saving his soul. How Jack is saved is by killing off his other souls (destroying others) with his Jesus truck (faith). Bibliography lists 1 source.

The movie Fight Club is a study in the psychological underpinnings behind the amount of violence or pain, internal or external, a person will endure when trying to find a sense of identity within himself. Fight Club takes a group of people looking for their identities. They may be searching for identities to get ...

A 12 page paper which examines the life and work of Frank Borzage with an emphasis on his film Moonrise. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 20 page paper which provides a global view of West Side Story from historical, social, cultural, political and religious perspectives. In addition, it examines the work’s effect on American society; its current social significance; the social change that has been brought through this creative effort by the playwright, composers, director, actors, choreographer, singers, ...

Directors Zhang and Goren address the metaphor of prison in their films, Raise the Red Lantern and Yol by addressing the issue through the lens of society, politics, sex and traditions, both society and family traditions, including the relationship between husband and wife. Bibliography lists 3 sources. jvRLntrn.rtf

10 pages in length. Running a successful family business is no different from managing a Fortune 500 corporation: They both require a certain level of organizational leadership in order to facilitate the primary objective. Examining The Godfather and the means by which it reflects many of the standard theories found in contemporary business ...

A 9 page research paper that contrasts and compares Spanish director J.J. Bigas Luna's Jamon, Jamon (1992) and French director Cyril Collard's Savage Nights (1992). Examination of these movies reveals common features. These characteristics principally involve how each director employs the tools of filmmaking--that is, mise-en-scene elements, camera work, montage and soundtrack--to emphasize their themes ...

This 10 page report discusses David Lynch's 1986 film "Blue Velvet" and how it demonstrates how everybody lives in a society where, either consciously or unconsciously, we exist in relation to (and within the boundaries of) the reigning - or dominant - ideology. This "manner of thinking" is the manner of those with the loudest ...

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts Nora from Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” and Marion from Harvey Fierstein‘s “On Tidy Endings.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.

6 pages in length. The extent to which audiences engage with television and/or new media is both grand and far-reaching; that the entire encounter is experienced from a wholly personal level speaks to the tremendous impact media in general - and television in particular - have upon the very foundation of human existence. ...